Find Nonprofit and Small Business Grants

Grants to Georgia nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs and projects in Macon and Bibb County. Funding is intended for projects that focus on the areas of arts and culture, health, human services, education, and community development. Successful projects will demonstrate measurable and lasting results, as well as collaboration with other nonprofit organizations to provide innovative, efficient approaches to solving community issues.

Focus Areas:

Community Development Priorities:
- Projects that improve and enhance the quality of life and the economic well-being of Central Georgia.
- Projects that attract and retain residents and local businesses.
- Grants that make a significant economic impact on Macon-Bibb.
- Ideas that generate tourism revenue.
- Projects that increase community engagement.
- Projects that encourage philanthropy and volunteerism.
- Ideas that leverage large-scale community improvement.
- Organizations which collaborate.

Education Priorities:
- Nonprofit higher education institutions in Macon-Bibb County.
- Education programs whose purposes have measurable and lasting results on Macon-Bibb County.
- Creation of premier education opportunities for all.
- Innovative approaches to solving community problems.

Arts and Culture Priorities:
- Arts and Cultural institutions and initiatives in Macon-Bibb.
- Arts and Cultural projects whose purposes have measurable and lasting results on Macon-Bibb.
- Sustainable historic preservation.
- Innovative approaches to solving community problems.

Health Priorities:
- Capital projects better serving patients in Central Georgia
- Macon-Bibb health organizations that improve health access and outcomes
- Health programs whose purposes have measurable and lasting results on Macon-Bibb
- Lifesaving services for the community

Human Services Priorities:
- Nonprofit organizations actively working to improve the human condition of the less fortunate
- Urgent needs-based programs whose purposes have measurable results on Macon-Bibb
- Adult and family services that assist with basic needs
- Critical quality of life issues and solutions in Macon-Bibb
- Increases regional philanthropy and volunteerism
- Poverty innovation and intervention
- Organizations willing to collaborate.